# Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings

DevFeed: [Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/anthropic-says-its-workforce-has-become-less-junior-and-is-spending-more-time-in-meetings-89562.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/17/anthropic-says-its-workforce-has-become-less-junior-and-is-spending-more-time-in-meetings/>)

Author: Anthony Ha

Published: 2026-10-17T20:21:19Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [TechCrunch | AI News & Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techcrunch-ai-news-artificial-intelligence.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/anthropic.md>), [Developer experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/developer-experience.md>)

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## AI overview

Anthropic's report describes changes in its workforce as the company expands its use of AI. The share of junior employees and technical staff has declined, while employees report productivity gains alongside more time spent managing AI tools and attending meetings. Anthropic says attention and judgment can constrain productivity, and that increased code output does not necessarily mean better code or business impact.

## Source excerpt

The composition of Anthropic's workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.